Dr. Alexandra Martynova-Van Kley

Professor of Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University.

About Me
  • POSITION
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  • UNIVERSITY
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  • SPECIALIZATION
  • Professor of Biology
  • Department of Biology
  • Stephen F. Austin State University
  • avankley@sfasu.edu
  • Molecular Biology
  • Microbial Diversity
  • Bioinformatics

I was born and educated in Russia. After completing my PhD, I had a long career as a senior research scientist for the Russian Academy of Science, where I obtained considerable laboratory experience, authoring more than twenty peer-reviewed publications. Since 2000 I have been mainly teaching graduate courses at SFASU in the Biotechnology program. After 2012 I also teach undergraduate Biology courses as well. My research interests relate to DNA sequencing, mainly the fingerprinting of microbial communities. Outside of school, my interests include: art, opera, and outdoor activities. CV Citations

18

Graduate Theses Directed

126

Conference Presentations

33

Research Publications

14

Grants Received
Ongoing Research
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Thermophilic Enzymes: This research involves theoretical and computational investigations aimed to understand stability of thermophilic enzymes and their catalytic activity.
  • East Texas Snake Skin Microbiome: This research is in collaboration with the Dr. Dan Saenz (US FS) and Dr. Chris Schalk (Forestry), the research involves DNA extraction, sequencing and computational analysis.
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    1901 Raguet Street N, Miller Science Building, Room 101
    Nacogdoches, TX 75962